LAWS OF MARYLAND.

1843

now required by law or ordinance, except in regard to the
dimensions of the letters, which shall be three eighths of
an inch in length any law or ordinance of the city of Balti-
more to the contrary notwithstanding.

chap. 354.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That hereafter it shall be
the duty of the General Inspector, to perform the duties of
an assistant inspector, during the absence of any one of said
inspectors on account of sickness or any other cause.

General in-
spector to act
as assistant
inspector.

CHAPTER 363.

An act to extend the time of certain collectors of taxes to
complete their collections in Baltimore county.

Passed March
8, 1844.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That John Moke, Jesse M. Lowe, Charles Baus-
man, Henry Bushey, Jonathan Tracey, Peter B. Wil-
helm, James McCullough, Richard Nelson, John S. Enser,
Victor Holmes, John W. Onion, Samuel Watkins and
Nicholas Gatch, collectors of taxes in Baltimore county, be
and they are hereby authorised and empowered to collect
any taxes or balances of taxes now remaining due to them
respectively and uncollected, by them or any of them, in the
respective districts for which they have been respectively
appointed as collectors of taxes, in the same manner and with
the same powers and privileges as are allowed by the
existing laws in such cases made and provided.

Authorised to
collect.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall be in force
from its passage, and shall continue in force for one year
from the first day of May next.

In force one
year.

CHAPTER 354.

An act to authorise Philip Pettibone, further time to complete
his collection of State taxes.

Passed March
8, 1844.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Philip Pettibone, late collector of direct
tax, for the second collection district of Anne Arundel
county, be and he is hereby authorised and empowered to
collect any taxes or balances of taxes now remaining due
and uncollected by him in the district aforesaid, in the same

Time allowed